A BMW vehicle with Polish license plates entered through a passageway onto the tarmac of the airport around 15:30 local time, prompting a major police response and deployment of explosive teams, reports Xinhua news agency. The vehicle was stopped by police, and the man driving the auto was detained after being "overwhelmed" by the police.

Federal police said the driver, who is in his mid-20s, tested positive for amphetamines and cocaine.

The incident came just over a week after German police announced they were tightening airport security over terrorism fears.

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The Hannover airport isn't one of Germany's major hubs, although millions fly through the airport every year.

Flights were delayed and diverted as a result of the incident closing the airport. Around 20:05 local time, the airport resumed its work. Flight operations are now suspended.

Some reports told of people unable to get gas as card readers shut down at some gas stations, and others of ATM's glitching. The company is working to resolve the problem, and service has been restored in some areas, such as MA .

Serena Williams has welcomed the extra protection given to new mothers when they return to the women's tennis tour. Serena later said in her press conference that moment was the highlight of the match for her.

The disaster took people by surprise in a country that regularly suffers landslides, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The death toll following the disaster reached 430 people, and almost 1,500 were injured.

Even as one of the oldest players in the league, it sure seems like the GOAT has a lot left to give to the game. With two teams headed in opposite directions, the Jets and Patriots each have something to play for on Sunday.

Other major indices including the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also rebounded after a tumultuous session on Christmas Eve. Amazon (AMZN), Facebook (FB), Alphabet (GOOGL), Netflix (NFLX) and Apple ( AAPL ) all fell between 1% and 3%.

Evidently the update was only meant to be tested in a small scale, instead of coming to a large portion of users. The update now has users tap or swipe horizontally through their feed, versus vertically.

Mr Trump had planned to spend Christmas at his private club in Florida, but stayed behind in Washington due to the shutdown. The president said that because of gains made against ISIS in Syria, US forces there were able to return home.

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